BAKBUS. 



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equally distant from occiput and from root of caudal, border concave ; 

 last simple ray very strong, long, not serrated, f to once length of head. 

 Anal II 5, not reaching caudal. Pectoral about J length of head, not 

 reaching ventral; base of latter below anterior rays of dorsal. Caudal 



Fig. 2. 



Barbus ti'opidolepis. 

 Type (A. M. C). i. 



peduncle 1^ to If times as long as deep. Scales longitudinally striated, 

 44-46 gl, 5 between lateral line and ventral, 16 round caudal peduncle; 

 in most specimens, scales, at least those below lateral line on caudal 

 portion of body, bearing a median swelling or obtuse keel, these keels 

 forming together very regular longitudinal lines. Olive above, silvery 

 white beneath. 



Total length 550 millim. Grows to 1 metre. 



Lake Tanganyika. 



[Jsambura. Prof. J. E. S. Moore (C). 



Niamkolo. Dr. W. A. Cunnington (('.). 



Mbete. 

 Uvira. 



1-3. Types 



4. Ad. 



5. Yg. 



6. Yg. 



2. BARBUS POLYLEPIS. 

 Bouleng. Proc. Zool. Soc. 1907, p. 308, fig. 



Depth of body 4y times in total length, lengtb of head 3^ times. 

 Snout rounded-subacuminate, 3 times in length of head, feebly pro- 

 jecting beyond mouth ; eye 4^ times in length of head, interorbital 

 width 3^ times ; mouth small, inferior, its width 4 times in length of 

 head; lips well developed, lower continuous across chin; two barbels 



